To make a 10-µm thick flexible battery, researchers deposit battery materials onto a brittle mica substrate and then use sticky tape to peel the mica substrate away layer by layer....More
University of Pennsylvania researchers used electrospinning to make a 3D tissue that is said to have tensile properties closely matching human meniscus tissue....More
A bolt-on technology to RF welding can seal polar and non-polar plastics such as polyethylene and polypropylene. The technology may be particularly useful for medical device makers that want to replace PVC with environmentally friendly TPEs for use in disposable, single-use medical products....More
Spin welding is a friction process that joins circular thermoplastic parts by bringing the part interfaces together, under pressure, with a circular, spinning motion....More
Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology have developed a method to laser-weld transparent plastic components together, a task previously thought impossible...More